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Leave

Information on annual leave, sick leave, maternity, paternity and parental leave, public holidays and other leave.

Ghana :: Maternity leave

Female employees are entitled to a period of maternity leave of twelve weeks, in addition to any period of annual leave they are entitled to after the expected delivery, subject to a medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner or a midwife, indicating the expected date of delivery …

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Ghana :: Sick leave

There are no clear provisions within the Labour Act about paid sick leave, and its duration …

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Ghana :: Annual leave

Employees are entitled to a minimum of 15 days paid leave per calendar year …

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Ghana :: Public holidays 2024

January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) January 7 Constitution Day (Sunday) January 8 Constitution Day Holiday (Monday) March 6 Independence Day (Wednesday) March 29 Good Friday April 1 Easter Monday April 10 Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Wednesday) May 1 May Day (Wednesday) July 16 Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice (Sunday) August 4 Founders’ Day (Sunday) August 5 Founders’ Day Holiday (Monday) September 21 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (Saturday) September 23 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day Holiday (Monday) December 6 Farmers’ Day (Friday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Boxing Day (Thursday) Note: Africa Unity Day and Republic Day are Commemorative Days …

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Ghana :: Public holidays 2023

January 1 New Year’s Day (Sunday) January 2 New Year Holiday (Monday) January 7 Constitution Day (Saturday) January 9 Constitution Day Holiday (Monday) March 6 Independence Day (Monday) April 7 Good Friday April 10 Easter Monday April 21 Eid al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Friday) May 1 May Day (Monday) July 28 Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice (Wednesday) August 4 Founders’ Day (Friday) September 21 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (Thursday) December 1 Farmers’ Day (Friday) December 25 Christmas Day (Monday) December 26 Boxing Day (Tuesday) Note: Africa Unity Day and Republic Day are Commemorative Days …

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